Women's Auxiliary Ferry Squadron (WAFS)

Nancy Harkness Love, left, greets Cornelia Fort, Helen Mary Clark, Teresa James, and Betty Gillies, four of the 'Original 27' of the Women's Auxiliary Ferry Squadron (WAFS) as they arrive at the training base in New Castle, DE. James, who donated her WAFS uniform to the Museum, qualified to fly pursuit aircraft such as the P-47 Thunderbolt.